Mayor of Fort Liard, N.W.T. thankful to have telecommunications again, as wildfire continues to threaten cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A federal fund announced last fall aimed to help N.W.T communities build firebreaks within eight years. But after last summer's wildfires, some communities are anxious to get the work done as soon as possible.
A Fort Liard women is still trying to settle her fathers estate, twelve years after he went missing on the Liard River. He was presumed dead after leaving his cabin to check his fish net.
As the COVID-19 vaccine is being administered in communities across the Northwest Territories, a Dene workshop looked at what's needed to make sure elders have the information to make a decision about the vaccine.